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Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers

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Date Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:09:29 +0100
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On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:23:27 +0000, Steven D'Aprano wrote:

> Python does have a globally-global namespace. It is called "builtins", and
> you're not supposed to touch it. Of course, being Python, you can if you
> want, but if you do, you are responsible for whatever toes you shoot off.
> 
> Modifying builtins will effect *all modules*. That's normally too much,
> although it can very, very, very occasionally be useful.

For a specific example, gettext.install() adds the _() function to the
builtins namespace.

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Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-06-10 17:18 -0700
  Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-06-12 14:24 +0000
    Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-06-12 12:40 -0700
    Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-13 06:30 +1000
    Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-06-12 16:07 -0700
    Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-13 09:53 +1000
      Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-13 00:47 +0000
    Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> - 2013-06-12 19:06 -0500
    Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-06-12 17:26 -0700
      Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-13 01:23 +0000
        Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2013-06-13 11:09 +0100
    Re: "Don't rebind built-in names*" - it confuses readers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-13 10:28 +1000

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